Asha is based in Mumbai, but deals with a variety of producers across India. The products we buy include wood from Saharanpur – mostly mango, a fast-growing wood which involves a minimal carbon footprint in its sourcing and production; recycled textiles; our top-selling 'Easter Island' spectacle stands; jewellery; and papier mache from Kashmir. This is made from a mixture of paper pulp, flour and glue, soaked in water and then dried. Finally Asha’s artisans shape it and paint their stunning designs, a really difficult skill. Recycling waste paper into beautiful, exotic and colourful products is an amazing transformation which has to be seen to be believed.